Chicken Enchilada Casserole Recipe

By: Amadna A from confessionsofparenting.com

By: Amadna A from confessionsofparenting.com

"This easy chicken enchilada casserole recipe is cheesy, saucy, and delicious. It takes chicken enchiladas and simplifies the prep so that you can easily serve your favorite Mexican dish even on your busiest nights. I love Mexican food. Like I could seriously eat it every single day of the week. Between our healthy chicken tortilla soup, our simple pork tacos, and our tilapia fish tacos loaded with Fresh Mango salsa I am usually set with easy Mexican recipes. But the other day I was craving enchiladas, but my day was so busy I knew I would never have the time to prep them. So, I decided to get a little creative in the kitchen and made this easy chicken enchilada casserole. Let me tell you. It is so easy to prep like less than 20 minutes and it tastes amazing. The flavors of this dish come together so well as you combine layers of tortillas, chicken, beans, enchilada sauce, and cheese. You will want to add this to your weekly meal plan for sure because your whole family will love this dish!"

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Serves8 people

Preparation Time20 min

Cooking Time30 min

Cooking MethodCasserole

Cooking Vessel Size13x 9 pan

Ingredients

3 cups cooked and shredded chicken
1 can (19 oz) red enchilada sauce, mild or hot
1 cup salsa, mild or hot
1 can (15 oz) black beans, drained and rinsed
1 can (15 oz) pinto beans
12 (6 inch) corn or flour tortillas, cut to fit baking dish
1 can (15.25 oz) corn or 2 cups frozen corn, drained
3 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
Lightly spray 13x9 baking dish with cooking spray, set aside
In a large bowl, stir together enchilada sauce and salsa
Reserve 1 cup of sauce mixture
Spread about ½ cup sauce evenly on the bottom of the baking dish
Drain and rinse black beans, drain pinto bean and corn, stir into sauce
Stir in chicken
Cut tortillas and layer on the bottom of the prepared baking dish
Cover with one third of the meat mixture
Sprinkle 1 cup of cheese over meat mixture
Repeat with another layer of tortillas, meat mixture then 1 cup cheese
Add remaining tortillas and remaining ½ cup sauce mixture, then more cheese
Lightly spray a piece of foil to prevent cheese sticking, and cover baking dish
Bake covered for 20 minutes
Uncover and bake an additional 5-10 minutes or until bubbly and cheese is melted
Remove from oven and let set for 5 minutes before serving
Serve with your favorite toppings